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Getting the Right Sound for a Superhero with iZotope’s RX

Netflix, the on-demand streaming service, has produced a streak of compelling original programming that pleases both critics and consumers. House of Cards. Orange Is The New Black. And now, Daredevil…

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From Dog Groomer to Viral Comedy Creator: How Michelle Caluneo Built a 200K-Strong Audience

Ask Michelle Caluneo what people get wrong about content creation, and she'll tell you: they think it's easy. What started in 2022 as a free marketing channel for her dog grooming business has become…

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The Rise of Female Filmmakers at Sundance

At Sundance last month, there was an amazing focus on female filmmakers at Sundance - 42% of the directors showing films were female! Of those films, DP Kristy Tully worked on RAISE HELL: The Life An…

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The multitude of VFX techniques in creating the realism for Damien Chazelle's First Man

Damien Chazelle’s feature, First Man, about the United States’ effort to land a man on the moon, took home the Oscar last night for the Outstanding Visual Effects category. Paul Lambert, part of the …

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Sound Designing and Mixing Immersive Audio for MEGAN

As recently as a couple of years ago, it was generally thought that immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos can only be used on big studio productions. Now, this is not necessarily true. Here’s a story…

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Oscars 2019: Skye Fitzgerald Talks Oscar-Nominated Documentary Lifeboat

Lifeboat, the Oscar-nominated documentary short, is a sobering examination of mass immigration. It tells the harrowing story of refugees who attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea from the northern c…

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Live Sports Production is on the Rise

There is no doubt about it: a lot of people love to watch sports. Viewership for the NFL alone was up 5% in 2018. That rising number also translates into increased production opportunities for all of…

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5 Questions with ARRI’s Art Adams

Art Adams has worked as a director of photography for over two decades, focusing on commercials, branded content, visual effects and much more. He also served as a technology consultant for companies…

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Sundance 2019: Editors Discuss Films Premiering at the Festival

Every winter in Utah, the Sundance Film Festival becomes the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences. The festival includes dramatic and documentary features and short films; series…

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Motion Capture and Game Animation Meet MMA

As a pro wrestler, powerlifter and heavyweight MMA champion, Paul Lazenby pulls no punches on the motion capture volume. From his character portrayals in Gears of War to stunt work for Deadpool 2, Pa…

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Not Your Average Stock Video: Vimeo Stock Launches

In September, Vimeo launched Vimeo Stock, a new global, royalty-free stock marketplace featuring an exclusive collection of high-quality video footage sourced directly from Vimeo’s community of iconi…

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Visual Effects Supervisor & President of BluFire Studios Talks Creating VFX for the CW's "The Outpost"

ProductionHUB sat down with President & Visual Effects Supervisor of BluFire Studios, Matt Hoffman, to talk about the CW’s new fantasy-adventure drama series The Outpost. Using Blackmagic Design’s Fu…

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A Conversation about 2018 and Preview of Next Year with Gary Adcock

2018 was a big year for the production industry with ever-evolving technology, new shooting techniques, tons of new cameras, lighting and more. It's always interesting to imagine what the next year h…